Gitane experiences another chef shuffle

Roughly three months after coming aboard at Gitane, chef Jason Tuley has abruptly left the Financial District/Union Square restaurant.

It’s the latest chef shuffle at the picturesque Mediterranean restaurant, which is a perennial presence on Most Romantic Restaurant Lists. Tuley’s kitchen crew remains at the restaurant, so the menu and direction will remain the same; Box & Bells vet Kenny Fox has been named the new chef de cuisine.

“Despite the positive re-review and accolades that Gitane has been receiving, Jason Tuley made the decision to leave. We were extremely surprised and disappointed by his abrupt departure, given the positive direction of the restaurant,” notes Obie Ostergard, president of Franck LeClerc’s Au Bon Repas Restaurant Group, which also includes nearby Cafe Claude, Claudine, Gaspar and the Marina’s Cafe Claude